The Snake Prince Fairy Tale Recipe

The Snake Prince fairy tale is about a poor woman, who had nothing to eat, who went to bathe. When she came out of the river, she found a poisonous snake in her pot. She took it home, so it would bite her and end her misery. 

However, when she opened the pot, she found an expensive necklace. She sold the necklace to the king. The king put it in his chest, but when he opened it to show to his queen, he instead found a baby boy. He and the queen raised it as their son, and the old woman became his nurse. She spoke little of how that boy came about.

The king had concluded with a neighboring king that his son should marry that king's daughter.

The king's daughter however, refused to speak to the prince, until the prince had told her where he came from. He told her the story, that he was prince from far off who had been turned into a snake and then turned into a baby later.

But as soon as he had told her, be turned into a snake again. 

The princess cried, since she had lost her prince, but one night the snake came to her and told her that if she put bowls of milk and sugar in the four corners of the room, snakes would come, led by the Queen of the Snakes. If she stood in the queen's way, she could ask for her husband, but if she were frightened and did not, she could not have him back.

Luckily, the princess did as he said, and she won back her husband, and the princess and the prince happily ever after.

Now I want to turn this into a fairy tale recipe, but the questions is what recipe I want to use.

I want to use black beans, as these are used in some Asian dishes, but I also want to use broccoli, as it is healthy ingredient  for my boys.

So lets begin by thinking about some nice, healthy black beans and broccoli dishes.


I might as well begin by soaking the black beans and chopping some broccoli. 


I think I will also add some barley, as it is suppose to be healthy.

So lets first try to complete the recipe and then afterwards we will turn this recipe into the Snake Prince Fairy Tale Recipe.

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups barley. 
• 2 cups fresh broccoli, cut up small.
• 1 large tomato, diced.
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped.
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced.
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped.
• 1 fresh lemon.
• 1 tablespoon olive oil. 
• Directions:

In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, broccoli, tomato, onion, pepper and parsley. Then juice the lemon and put juice in a samll bowl and ddd olive oil, and wisk together.

Add to vegetables and stir and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Stir again and serve.


Now how do we turn this recipe into the Snake Prince Fairy Tale Recipe?

Maybe I will ask my boys for help, since they have done such a good job at cooking this recipe with me.